Ondo school principal, vice-principal and two teachers have spent the last 24 hours in the kidnappers’ den, increasing the peoples anxiety
An Ondo school has been attacked by suspected herdsmen who abducted the principal, Joshua Adeyemi, his vice, Ifedayo Yesufu, and three teachers.
The incident occurred yesterday, November 25 at the Auga Community Grammar School in Akoko East local government area of Ondo State, a community bordering Kogi State.
The teachers that were abducted are; Mrs Bukola Oloyede, Mrs Funmilayo Adagunodo and Mrs Blessing Okeke.
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The community, according to residents, has recently come under a series of criminal activities caused by herdsmen who slip into the area from neighbouring Kogi State to operate before fleeing back to their base.
According to Leadership Newspaper, the victims were kidnapped while in a Toyota Corolla car on their way home after the close of work.
Mrs Okeke, who is pregnant, was, however, released due to her condition and trekked for about an hour to get to the road.
Okeke while narrating her ordeal said the other victims were thoroughly beaten in her presence.
The wife of the school principal, Mrs Hellen Adeyemi, said the kidnappers were yet to contact the families.
The Divisional Police Officer for Ikare Division, SP Oladutoye Akinwande, disclosed that the police had commenced combing the forest to apprehend the criminals and free the victims.
